How community voting celebrations helped us turn out 12,000+ voters who would have stayed home. — If “Did Not Vote” had been a candidate in the 2020 presidential election, they would have won the race with a decisive 278 electoral votes, carrying 24 states. Despite a record voter turnout rate of 66% — the highest since the election of 1900 — there continues to be a…

Through this series, When We All Vote is highlighting some of the people who work with us to ensure their communities are registered and ready to vote. So many of us make history every day, and we are proud to honor these Latinx community ambassadors. What has been your role…

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 2023, we are highlighting five of the amazing educators in our My School Votes community. Meet Dr. Melvin Norris! — What inspires you to be an educator? And why is it essential for this work to be done in your community? When I first thought about becoming an educator, I really didn’t think of it as a career choice initially. However, when I got into education and saw the impact…

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 2023, we are highlighting five of the amazing educators in our My School Votes community. Meet Caitlin Tripp! — What inspires you to be an educator? And why is it essential for this work to be done in your community? I had really great high school teachers. When I was in the 10th grade I had a teacher, Mr. G, who taught World History and World Geography. He taught…

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 2023, we are highlighting five of the amazing educators in our My School Votes community. Meet Sara Waechter! — What inspires you to be an educator? And why is it essential for this work to be done in your community? I didn’t always want to be an educator. I grew up in a pretty poor area of Pennsylvania. It has a lot of big city problems, but not a…

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 2023, we are highlighting five of the amazing educators in our My School Votes community. Meet Rylei McAllister! — What inspires you to be an educator? And why is it essential for this work to be done in your community? Growing up, I was always interested in school and learning. When I started high school, my interest for politics and activism began. I had a teacher named Mr. Rodriguez…

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week 2023, we are highlighting five of the amazing educators in our My School Votes community. Meet Curtis Lee! — What inspires you to be an educator? And why is it essential for this work to be done in your community? I come from a family of educators. My mom was an English teacher and three of my aunts are also educators. That’s what inspired me to get into this…

This AAPI Heritage Month, meet My School Votes Ambassador Tommy, who centers his story, family, and culture in his civic engagement work. — Tell us about yourself! Where do you go to school, what do you study, and what do you do outside of school? Hello! My name is Tommy, and I am an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin studying civil engineering and government. These two interests wind themselves…

Despite the recent unprecedented attacks on women’s rights over the past few years, When We All Vote continues to celebrate and honor women’s work to protect and progress women’s rights in this nation. — In 2022, we witnessed women consolidating their power at the polls like never before. In response to recent attacks on women’s rights and bodily autonomy, there were significant spikes in voter registration and voter turnout across the country. On a national level, voter registrations increased 332%, with a 500-plus percent…